Levon Aronian vs Wesley So

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2018.08.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4k3/2R5/5p2/4pP2/4P3/5P2/r4K2 w - - 25 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bxf4
  12. 12.gxf4 a5
  13. 13.e3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Kh1 Ra6
  15. 15.Rg1 Rb6
  16. 16.Qe2 Ne4
  17. 17.Qc2 f5
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qc3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Nf6
  21. 21.Qxa5 Rxb2
  22. 22.Rg2 Nd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Qc3 Rb6
  25. 25.a5 Rb5
  26. 26.Rg5 Rf6
  27. 27.Qc2 g6
  28. 28.h4 Qe7
  29. 29.h5 Qe4+
  30. 30.Qxe4 dxe4
  31. 31.Rgg1 c5
  32. 32.dxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Rab1 Rxa5
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rfa6
  35. 35.Rbb1 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg2 Ra7
  37. 37.Rh1 h6
  38. 38.Kg3 R5a6
  39. 39.Kh4 gxh5
  40. 40.Kxh5 Rg6
  41. 41.Rhg1 Rxg1
  42. 42.Rxg1+ Kh7
  43. 43.Rg6 Ra1
  44. 44.Rxh6+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rb6 Rg1
  46. 46.Kh4 Kf7
  47. 47.Kh3 Rg8
  48. 48.Kh2 Ke7
  49. 49.Rh6 Kf7
  50. 50.Rh3 Kf6
  51. 51.Rg3 Rh8+
  52. 52.Kg2 Ra8
  53. 53.Rh3 Rg8+
  54. 54.Kf1 Ra8
  55. 55.Rh6+ Ke7
  56. 56.Rc6 Ra1+

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